Jordan from Oh Happy Day may be back in San Francisco, but after living in Paris for a year and a half, she is the perfect person to ask for honeymoon tips in (arguably) the world’s most romantic city…

Here is how to have the perfect Paris Honeymoon. I lived in Paris for a year and a half and even spent my honeymoon there, and here are my some of my favorite places and things to eat.

Use the Rick Steves Paris Guide. Ignore the the fact you are taking travel advice from a kind-of-dorky-guy older than your dad. Risk Steves is the best, he nails it every time.

On Your First Day:

Have a picnic on the tip the island at Pont Neuf and take one of the boat tours that leaves from Pont Neuf at dusk. It is touristy but in a good way. It’s a good way to get the lay of the land and there is nothing more romantic than seeing the way the lights dance in the water of the Seine.

Every neighborhood has a market street. Avoid the grocery stores. Go to the Bakery for a “baguette traditional” then go to the cheese store for some cheese Ordering can be overwhelming try starting with a nice slab of “Comte.” Go to the produce stand for some fruit and veggies and then go to the butcher for some charcuterie or “saucisson sec” ask them to slice it up. Grab a nice bottle of wine and you’re set.

Artazart has the best selection of art and photography books ever. Bring one home for your coffee table and when guests compliment it you can say…oh that ol’ thing…we picked it up in Paris.

Best Design-y Store in Paris:

Merci. This concept store in the Marais has constantly changing installations and has clothes, home decor and knick knacks at every pricepoint. Don’t forget to go touch all the linens. Also their restaurant is one of my favorite places to grab lunch. The salads are amazing.

Beautiful post on Paris! I lived there for 2 years and visit as often as I can. Another cheap and easy meal – buy cheeses, salumi, wine and bread from the open market on rue cler and walk over to the champs de mars (lawn under the eiffel tower). We used to do that after our classes got out.

Hi, Love the photos of Paris nut honestly I do not get what is with you Americans and the Refuge des fondus. The food is plain, the restaurant is dirty and the waiters are some of the most ill mannered I experienced in the city (which is per se a record). And still full of US tourist.. I just do not get it.

I love love love Paris and this post is making me long to go back more than ever! So jealous you got to spend a year and a half there! I spent 9 months in Berlin and while great i’d trade it in a second for Paris!!

Just back from my first trip wish I’d seen this before although we did see/do some of these. Only thing I’d add is eight days was 4 days too long for me, I grew restless for a breath of fresh air, smog, secondhand smoke, smelly pits ugh. Thank goodness I got it on the Riviera!

Completely agree about staying in a flat versus a hotel. Cheaper, and you really feel connected to the city in a special way. Just had my first trip there, and I’ll be bookmarking this post for my travels back. I love Paris!

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